Voltaire Quotes

Voltaire

François-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), better known by the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and free trade. Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every literary form including plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform, despite strict censorship laws and harsh penalties for those who broke them. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma and the French institutions of his day. Voltaire was one of several Enlightenment figures (along with Montesquieu, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau) whose works and ideas influenced important thinkers of both the American and French Revolutions. Read More on Wikipedia

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  1. The secret of being boring is to say everything.

    — Voltaire

    Submitted by roderickordonez 5 months ago

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  3. No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.

    — Voltaire

    Submitted by icarter 10 months ago

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  10. I read only to please myself, and enjoy only what suits my taste.

    — Voltaire

    Submitted by robotnic about 2 years ago

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  13. A long dispute means both parties are wrong.

    — Voltaire

    Submitted by robotnic over 2 years ago

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  16. Perfection is attained by slow degrees; she requires the hand of time.

    — Voltaire

    Submitted by dstrelau over 2 years ago

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  20. Judge of a man by his questions rather than by his answers.

    — Voltaire

    Submitted by MikeYin over 2 years ago

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